Marcel Staicu

Marcel Staicu is an experienced professional with a significant background in information and communications technology within NATO. Currently serving as Executive Officer and CIO Strategic Support, Deputy Branch Head since November 2012, Marcel Staicu oversees the coherence of ICT across NATO's civil and military entities, advising on technology acquisition and development. Previous roles at NATO included Information Services Staff Officer and C3 Senior Engineer, where responsibilities focused on providing strategic analysis and actionable recommendations on C4ISR capabilities, supporting NATO operations and transformation. Prior to NATO, Marcel Staicu worked as a Project Manager at the European Defence Agency, enhancing defense capabilities for member states, and as a Staff Officer Interoperability at NATO, ensuring interoperability of communications systems. Marcel Staicu holds an Executive Development Programme certificate from Hult Ashridge and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Babes-Bolyai University, with military telecommunications training from CIS Officers Military School.